IMPORTANT WIN KEEPS MOUSEHOLE IN THE HUNT FOR PROMOTION
Mousehole 2-0 Shepton Mallet
Toolstation Western League Premier Division
Saturday 1st April 2023
At Trungle Parc
Scorers: Mark Goldsworthy 40’, Josh Bissett 89’
SUMMARY
Mousehole’s patient and powerful performance gained them a vital three points against one of the best sides in the League, with the finishing line of this absorbing season just three weeks and six matches away
KEY POINTS
- Mousehole’s biggest League attendance of the season (282) are here – the first Home match for a month – to help The Seagulls continue their impressive run of form as they challenge for a promotion spot.
- It’s a dry, windy day, with the pitch surface on the soft side but in remarkably good condition after the recent huge amount of rain.
- Jake Ash’s side will be looking to put behind them the disappointment of conceding a 96th minute equaliser in the 3-3 draw away against the same side two weeks ago.
40’: Goal for Mousehole. With Hayden Turner having already hit the woodwork (16’) and Callam Mconie denied a plausible penalty (22’), the hosts’ misfortune turns as MARK GOLDSWORTHY shows the value of chasing apparently lost causes. The alert Shepton keeper Tom Easterbrook comes out to gather a through ball but lets it slip from his grasp and Mousehole’s number 9 is on hand to pass the ball coolly into the empty net from 15 yards.
At half-time it’s Mousehole 1-0 Shepton Mallet, with Hayden Turner having just set up Callam Mconie for a shot superbly cleared off the line by visiting captain Matt Wood.
50’: Mark Goldsworthy stretches for a header in front of goal but falls awkwardly and looks seriously injured. There’s a seven-minute delay as the Referee sensibly allows medically-trained supporters to help with the on-field treatment. The Mousehole scorer is led painfully off the field to generous applause all round, including from the Shepton Mallet players. Jack Bray-Evans comes on in the striker’s role.
64’: Mousehole are in control but have only a one-goal advantage. As in many previous games, keeper Ollie Chenoweth is called into action to make a vital double save, firstly from a fierce long shot and then blocking the close-in attempt from the rebound. Still 1-0, but only just.
89’: Goal for Mousehole. The hosts get the second goal their play has deserved, after Jack-Bray Evans has twice come close to extending the lead and keeper Easterbrook has atoned for his first-half error with a series of agile saves. Youngster JOSH BISSETT has been on the field for nine minutes before he capitalises on Hayden Turner’s pass into space behind the defence on the right, advances speedily on goal, brings the ball on to his left foot and plants a low shot into the far corner.
At full-time (on 90+9’) it’s Mousehole 2-0 Shepton Mallet, with the hosts having broken the visitors’ commendable resistance and coming close to scoring more in added time.
The 2-0 win takes The Seagulls’ unbeaten League sequence to 26 games and sees them now just two points behind leaders Saltash United with two games in hand.
MOUSEHOLE LINE-UP (with used substitutes):
Ollie Chenoweth (GK), Josh Otto, Adel Gafaiti, Max Hill, Jack Calver (Capt), Tallan Mitchell, Steve Burt (Kyle Fraser 90+6’), Reece Thomson (Andy Elcock 87’), Callam Mconie (Josh Bissett 80’), Mark Goldsworthy (Jack Bray-Evans 57’), Hayden Turner (Paulo Sousa 90+3’)
MATCH OFFICIALS
Will Annear (Referee) with Eric Sleeman and Sam Doble (Assistant Referees)
ATTENDANCE: 282
NEXT FOR MOUSEHOLE
Six games of the ‘Regular Season’ left – two at Home and four Away
Tomorrow, Tuesday 4th April, 7.45pm
Away v Wellington *
Good Friday, 7th April, 12-noon
Away v Helston Athletic
EASTER MONDAY, 10th APRIL, 3pm
HOME v CLEVEDON TOWN
Saturday 15th April, 3pm
Away v Keynsham Town *
Tuesday 18th April, 7.45pm
Away v Bridgwater United *
SATURDAY 22nd APRIL, 3pm
HOME v WELLINGTON – the last match of the ‘Regular Season’
*Seats on the team bus are available for supporters for these three away fixtures –
contact Deryk Heywood 07969 625795 for details
If Mousehole finish the season:
- as Champions, they will be promoted automatically to Step 4 – the Southern League Division One South
- in second place, they will face an away Step 4 / Step 5 play-off match on Saturday 29th April against a third- or fourth-bottom team in the League above, to decide which of the two teams will play at Step 4 next season
